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Time Traveler's wife: Must read or overrated?

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boogiewoogie · 16/08/2009 20:55

What do mners think? I've seen this title come up a lot on the AF threads and I know that the film is coming out soon so is this worth reading at all or over hyped trash?

I'll probably end up reading it anyway out of curiosity.

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paddington21 · 15/09/2009 15:42

I loved, loved this book. i found i did have to concentrate when reading this as bits of vital info were lost inbetween ramblings IMO of course.

I wont read it again though... for a few years until i cant remember it.

The ending I found very sad and i definitely wont watch the film as HP was ruined for me that way.

I just adored this novel with its minor flaws.

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boogiewoogie · 14/09/2009 22:00

Okay, so I got the book out of the library last week and finished it within 3 days.

Whilst it's a real page turner, I don't think that it deserves the acclamation and hype it's received. Just my opinion of course.

Blinder The author does have another book called "The Incestuous sisters". Very different from TTW. It's more like a short graphic novel.

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Mumcentreplus · 27/08/2009 22:32

I haven't even attempted...

PlumpRumpSoggyBaps · 27/08/2009 22:23

Started it. Twice. Couldn't finish it. Too....fragmented. I found it annoying.

scottishmummy · 27/08/2009 22:23

hated it

harpsichordcarrier · 27/08/2009 22:19

god I hated it. overhyped trash.

philmassive · 27/08/2009 22:17

Read it.
Didn't like it.
Didn't get it.

mammamia25 · 27/08/2009 22:08

Absolutely loved the book, read it a few years ago. Went to see the film with trepidation - expected to hate it as I didn't expect it to come close to living up to the book, but I amazed myself by really enjoying the it - and crying at the end even though they changed it from the ending of the book. Must be the first time I've enjoyed a film of a book. Although - mumof2teenboys - you're right about the casting of Eric Bana, I thought he was the one weak link - quite wooden.
Am now reading the book again

whethergirl · 27/08/2009 00:15

LOVED the book, nearly wet myself when I saw the film was out, can't wait to see it.

sweetblossom · 26/08/2009 15:27

Oh dear have bought the book now can not be arsed to read it!

laneyjay · 26/08/2009 13:56

Loved it and so did the next 3 people I passed it to.

mumof2teenboys · 26/08/2009 08:38

I loved the book, couldn't put it down, but it didn't make me cry.

My son loved it as well, he is 19.

Don't want to see the film at all, Eric Bana is just wrong for Henry, that was it for me, wrong type as the lead character.

blinder · 25/08/2009 20:56

loved it loved it loved it - wish she would write another

fishie · 25/08/2009 20:40

orm pls can you post your review on amazon.

i heard r4 review of film and the person hadn't read the book. they picked up on every plot hole and feebleness, then said what a shame this re-write would have spoilt a much loved novel. hahahahhaahaaa.

madusa · 25/08/2009 20:34

I have just finished it and I loved it!

I can't wait to see the film

seasalt · 20/08/2009 12:00

Found this really hard to get into. Managed to read it all but did not enjoy it. The film looks even worse.

Ponders · 20/08/2009 11:25

I've just been reminded of another story where the protagonist loses his clothes - Woof!

I don't imagine that was the inspiration though

Ponders · 20/08/2009 10:32

It was in Seeds of Time - it's called Chronoclasm. And it's his own "great, great grandniece" he marries. oo-er.

UndomesticHousewife · 20/08/2009 10:31

I loved the book, won't go to see the film though.

OrmIrian · 20/08/2009 10:29

I'd forgotten about John Wyndham ponders - we have all of his books somewhere. Must look them out.

Ponders · 20/08/2009 10:28

John Wyndham went in for quite a bit of time travel & in fact one of his characters went back - or forward??? - and subsequently wrote a letter to his time-travel wife after he returned to his own time.

Or did she travel back to meet him? I think it must be that way round - she travelled back from the future, where time travel had become possible, & they married & then she was collected by someone from her own time & then he wrote a letter for her to receive later - which was what made her come back in the first place? (I have always had trouble getting my head round this stuff, can you tell? His time-travel stories are very hot on iconoclasm.)

Can't remember title though - it was a short story, maybe in Consider Her Ways. Will have a rummage.

Rollergirl1 · 20/08/2009 10:23

I have to say am a bit partial to some Stephen King and Peter Straub.

Haven't actually read any Iain M Banks, although DH has a shelf full. Have read lots of normal Iain Banks though.

One of my favourites is I am Legend by Richard Matheson. Have also just finished Let the Right One in by John Ajvide Lindqvist in prep for the film coming out. Is very very good and thoroughly reccomend.

Sorry, won't hi-jack thread any longer...

OrmIrian · 20/08/2009 10:10

Not read Conrad Williams - will give it a go. thanks for the recommendation!

OrmIrian · 20/08/2009 10:09

OOh I like load of stuff. Just read my first Iain M Banks 'Culture' book - can't remember it's name. I love the old writers too - Asimov, some Clarke. Ursula Le Guin and Doris Lessing (love those books). Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Peircey is one of my all-time favourites. Most of the time when I am in a sci-fi zone I just read anything that looks interesting. I am not into things that are more fantasy than sci-fi TBH.

Rollergirl1 · 20/08/2009 10:02

I actually quite liked it, but see it for what it was, which is romantic drivel.

Ormirian: You mention that you like sci-fi. So do I as it happens. What authors do you like? Have just come across an amazing author called conrad williams. Books are quite gorey though.

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